Official Results
February 2026 Winners
Official results for the February 2026 New Jersey Film Awards competition.
Official Winners
The complete official February 2026 winners list.
Film Awards
16 awards
Best Feature Narrative
Spades
Best Feature Documentary
Pints With Kelly
Best Drama Short
Life
Best Comedy Short
Oh, Hell No!
Best Horror Short
Locked In
Best Thriller
Empty
Best Sci-Fi Short
Sheltered Spaces
Best Inspirational Short
Les Enfants Fa’a’amu
Best International Short
Unspoken
Best Microshort
A Scare in the Night
Best New Jersey Short
New Casper
Best College Short
Shadows in Faith
Best High School Short
Filthy
Best AI Short
I am your MIRA
Best Trailer
Empty
Best Movie Poster
Les Enfants Fa’a’amu
Acting Awards
8 awards
Best Actor in a Feature
Jason Narvy (Spades)
Best Actress in a Feature
Maya Brattkus (Spades)
Best Actor in a Short
Moustafa Khlaf (Life)
Best Actress in a Short
Ariana Papaleo (Living With Mr. Fishy)
Best Supporting Actor
Thain Wesley (Absent)
Best Supporting Actress
Michela Putzu (Life)
Best Ensemble
Unspoken
Best Young Actor
Noella Smith-Beltran (New Casper)
Technical Awards
11 awards
Best Director of a Feature
Johnny Yong Bosch (Spades)
Best Director of a Short
Danny Cotton (Sheltered Spaces)
Best First-Time Director
Frank Doucet (Les Enfants Fa’a’amu)
Best Female Filmmaker
Kayla Neves (Absent)
Best Young Filmmaker
Naeem Opoku & Gisli Ingimarsson (Empty)
Best Cinematography
Andolin Fanti (Unspoken)
Best Editing
Johnny Yong Bosch (Spades)
Best Visual Effects
Sebastian H. Foxworth (New Casper)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Amber Monroe (Living With Mr. Fishy)
Best Sound Design
Ugo David (Les Enfants Fa’a’amu)
Best Original Score
Liam Ramsker (Sheltered Spaces)
Screenplay Awards
2 awards
Best Feature Screenplay
“Sure to Impress” by Stacy Wiseman
Best Short Screenplay
“Hurt” by Craig Douglas